There are 4 ways to get from Brighton to Braintree by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Boston Landing to South Stationtrain Framingham/Worcester Line
- Take the subway from South Station to Braintreesubway Red Line
51 min$4–9Drive 16.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brighton to Braintreecar 16.5 mi
28 min$3–5Line 501 bus, train
- Take the bus from Washington St @ Foster St to Lincoln St @ Essex Stbus 501
- Take the train from South Station to Braintreetrain Fall River/New Bedford Line / ...
1h 18m$4–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brighton to Braintreetaxi 16.5 mi
28 min$60–75
Brighton to Braintree by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Braintree is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Braintree is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Braintree. However, there are services departing from Boston Landing and arriving at Braintree via South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Brighton and Braintree is 16 miles. The road distance is 16.6 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Braintree without a car is to train and subway which takes 51 min and costs $3 - $10.
It takes approximately 51 min to get from Brighton to Braintree, including transfers.
Brighton to Braintree train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boston Landing station.
Brighton to Braintree train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Braintree is 17 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Brighton to Braintree.
There are 1295+ hotels available in Braintree.
What companies run services between Brighton, MA, USA and Braintree, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Brighton to Braintree. However, you can take the train to South Station, walk to South Station, then take the subway to Braintree. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington St @ Foster St to Braintree via Lincoln St @ Essex St and South Station in around 1h 18m.
Train from Boston Landing to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–7
Subway from South Station to Braintree
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Train from South Station to Braintree
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Bus from Washington St @ Foster St to Lincoln St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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